Asparagine — As*par a*gine, n. [Cf. F. asparagine.] (Chem.) A white, nitrogenous, crystallizable substance, {C4H8N2O3+H2O}, found in many plants, and first obtained from asparagus. It is believed to aid in the disposition of nitrogenous matter throughout the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

circuit breaker — noun Date: 1872 a switch that automatically interrupts the current of an overloaded electric circuit … New Collegiate Dictionary